Kobe Bryant Timeline : 2008 NBA MVP

6 May 2008 Bryant was officially announced as the NBA Most Valuable Player award, his first for his career. Kobe Bryant 2008 MVP

The 11-year NBA veteran totalled 1,105 points, including 82 first place votes, from a panel of 126 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Players were awarded 10 points for each first-place vote, seven points for each second-place vote, five for third, three for fourth and one for each fifth-place vote.